AshleyMarie Marie

AshleyMarie Marie is a Postsecondary Retention Specialist at Kauffman Scholars Inc. “I’m choosing to embark on the Surge experience because I believe it will help me to see myself and…

Jorge Fuller

Jorge Fuller is an Impact Manager at City Year Kansas City. “For every challenge, there is a success only seen by the beholder.”-JAF.  Imagine the times of Marcus Garvey and…

Laura Isabel Palacios

Laura Isabel Palacios is the Content Marketing Specialist, supporting Education, Evaluation, and KC Civic at Kauffman Foundation. “There are many leadership development programs in KC, but there is not one…

Lateshia Woodley

Lateshia Woodley is the Executive Director of Student Support Services at Kansas City Public Schools. “It is often difficult to find professional development geared toward junior and senior-level leadership. The…